Postcards From Brasserie Bread, Sydney

October 17, 2011   //   15 Comments  //   Food Stalking , Travel
A Peek Inside Brasserie Bread's Artisan Bread Making Process
 
Hi All,
 
I arrived safe and sound in Botany in Sydney’s south east today. This place is quite unique with low warehouse style buildings on either side of the snaking Botany Road. Found the Brasserie Bread Artisan Bakery straight away. Chatted with Gus over a delicious tart and coffee while waiting for the class to begin. Pleasantly surprised to find fellow bloggers Jen, Vivian, Lau, Chanel, Clarissa, Corrine and Shierly at the class. It was good to finally meet Sarah after having emailed her a couple of times. Matt Brock conducted the Artisan Baking Seeds And Grain workshop with an infectious enthusiasm. It was lovely to see his love and passion for bread baking. He expertly taught us to mix, knead, rest and bake a Multigrain Struan, dinner rolls, an epi and a baguette. I especially enjoyed branding the bread, a process where we slashed the bread to create a fault in it. Matt kept us entertained with stories and the history and science behind each process. While the breads baked, we went on a delightful little tour of the bread factory and saw the artisan bakers and pastry chefs in action. With blue hair nets and a cautious step on the slippery flour dusted floor, we explored and revelled in the sights, sounds and smells of the bread making process. We came back to enjoy delicious breads, a cheese platter and some wine. I brought home a bag full of absolutely stunning looking bread that I baked myself. It is hard to believe I actually baked all this lovely bread. The three hour workshop was one of the best experiences of my life and it taught and inspired me so much. Since the class, I have baked numerous batches of baguettes and even given them out to my friends, warm from the oven and rolled in the day’s newspaper. If you are in Sydney, you absolutely must head to Brasserie Bread for their perfect coffee and delicious cafe food. If you have more time and have watched the Ratatouille Bread Scene over and over again, you must try their Bread Making Workshops. They will change your life. I promise!
 
Love
Sneh
 
xx
 
P.S. – Thank you Sarah & Brasserie Bread for inviting me to my first ever bread baking class. You have only increased my love of bread!!
 
Brasserie Bread Artisan Bakery
 
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Fresh yeast
 
Getting our tastebuds going!
 
Dough
 
This is the Epi!
 
Bloggers & photographers!
 
Hand modelling some dough.
 
Matt sections the dough.
 
Roll the baguette!
 
Rolling Tight!
 
Baking our rounds!
 
Slashing!
 
Moi! With my tray!
 
Soft ripened cheese fondue-d in the oven with herbs and wine!
 
Heading into the bread factory!
 
Each loaf turned by hand! Artisan baking at its best!
 
The tour!
 
Schiaciatta
 
Garlic Bread!
 
Bread Trays
 
Bloggers Descend in the factory!
 
Friands
 
Piping pastry
 
The Process
 
Chocolate
 
Bread Cloths
 
Ciabatta
 
Bread Trays
 
The Dough Room
 
Head baker and apprentice!
 
Dough balls.
 
Final Rise.
 
Bread tasting.
 
Gear.
 
Accompaniments
 
My tray.
 
 
 
The Bread I Baked!
 
 
 
 
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15 Responses to “Postcards From Brasserie Bread, Sydney”

  1. Lau@CorridorKitchen 17. Oct, 2011 at 2:57 pm #

    Gorgeous photos, Sneh! Makes me wish I were there right now…

  2. kankana 17. Oct, 2011 at 3:21 pm #

    And now I want to bake some bread! Love all your clicks .. filled with inspiration :)
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  3. Nic@diningwithastud 17. Oct, 2011 at 3:24 pm #

    What a great day! I did the sourdough course but would love to do the grains. Grany bread is my bread of choice so would love to learn how to do it at home. Need to book in :)

  4. Baker Street 17. Oct, 2011 at 5:00 pm #

    Wow! Just wow! Gorgeous clicks! I see you’re having a fabulous time in Sydney!
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  5. Gastronomous Anonymous 17. Oct, 2011 at 6:19 pm #

    gorgeous photos! it was a fun day thats for sure
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  6. a spoonful of yumm 17. Oct, 2011 at 6:24 pm #

    this looks like so much fun !! i love that movie ;-)
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  7. Fahad Khan 17. Oct, 2011 at 10:07 pm #

    As if out of a food magazine or one of the most reputed cookbooks,the pictures are beautiful!:-) Bread making is one of the most therapeutic experiences one can undergo I believe – Each and every step,whether is it kneading the dough,or diving it into balls to make rolls.
    Thank you for sharing!:-)
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  8. chinmayie @ love food eat 17. Oct, 2011 at 11:31 pm #

    OMG! I wish i was there :(
    I can imagine how wonderful that place would smell with all the bread baking :)

  9. Helen (grabyourfork) 18. Oct, 2011 at 12:23 am #

    Such a great collection of photos! The Brasserie Bread classes are always such fun, and I love the behind-the-scenes shots too!
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  10. Amanda @ Traditional Foods 18. Oct, 2011 at 3:24 am #

    What a beautiful collection of photos! Thank you!
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  11. Petra 18. Oct, 2011 at 6:23 am #

    Great photos! My kids still ask for baguettes like Sneh’s – I really have to attend a bread baking class with you soon :-)

  12. Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen 18. Oct, 2011 at 11:45 am #

    These photos are amazing! I can’t stop looking at them.
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  13. Vanille 19. Oct, 2011 at 9:44 pm #

    Nothing better than bread, really.
    And I see on photo 43 you have made some pretty looking breads ;)
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  14. Jean-Philippe de Tonnac 06. Jan, 2012 at 8:19 pm #

    fantastic pictures, really, congratulations Sneh. I discover from Paris with Sandra’s help The Brasserie Bread. would like to join you to learn more abt bread. happy new year dear friends bakers

    • Sneh 21. Jan, 2012 at 7:34 am #

      Thank you very much for your kind words!

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